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[Danger Zone]

What do you guys think? Should we take a chance on this kid?

 

[Merril Hoge's Tie Knot]

Hopefully it's 320 good pounds.

Yup probably too tall to be a guard here.

Not the best weight distribution I've seen.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Are you all ready for the main attraction tomorrow?

. @RapSheet: Yes, it’s true. At least one scouting department has an office pool on what Johnny Manziel’s height will be officially. #overunder

.......

 

[Snake Eyes]

Well, the Pats did try 6'7" Robert Gallery. But you're probably right.

Rob Rang on the 3 Pac-12 linemen (added Xavier Su'a-Filo to the list), who all impressed at the weigh-in:

2014 NFL Combine: Trio of Pac-12 offensive linemen turn heads - CBSSports.com

Alex Boone of the 49ers is 6'7. Evan Mathis, Carl Nicks, and Jahri Evans, Zane Beadles, Luis Vasquez, and Mike Iupati are all 6'5. I don't think height will prevent him from playing Guard.

 

[patsinthesnow]

What do you guys think? Should we take a chance on this kid?

Can the NFL please hand a picture of this TFB out to every GM before the QBs weigh in?

"Oh no, Teddy Bridgewater is 10 lbs. less!!! Drop him 10 spots!!!1!11" -GMs

 

[Get it shawtaay]

In case his tape didn't do all the talking...

Per @TonyPauline, Aaron Donald benches 500+, is expected to rep 30+ on bench, then run his 40 in the 4.7’s at 290-pound area.

Not that I really care what a DT's 40 or bench press is. But everything about Donald just screams success to me.

 

[mayoclinic]

In case his tape didn't do all the talking...



Not that I really care what a DT's 40 or bench press is. But everything about Donald just screams success to me.

The offensive linemen at the Combine on their toughest opponent:

2014 NFL combine survey: O-linemen say Jadeveon Clowney, Aaron Donald toughest opponents | Audibles - SI.com

Aaron Donald gets mentioned a lot. Interesting that Jake Matthews lists Kony Ealy.

 

[patsinthesnow]

. @MoveTheSticks: Blake Bortles 6'5 232
@MoveTheSticks: Teddy Bridgewater 6'2 1/8 214
@MoveTheSticks: Johnny Manziel 5'11 3/4 207

@MoveTheSticks: Hand size: Bridgewater- 9 1/4, Bortles- 9 3/8, Manziel- 9 7/8.

There it is.

 

[Wilfork#75]

There it is.

Should silence the Bridgewater critics a little.

 

[Wilfork#75]

Gil Brandt ?@Gil_Brandt
Reminder: Last QB to start @NFL game w/ smaller than 9-inch hands was Matt Cavanaugh, drafted in 1978

Daniel Jeremiah ?@MoveTheSticks
Big boys! Kelvin Benjamin- 6'5 240, Mike Evans- 6'4 3/4 231

I wish these guys were in the draft last year, I love big WRs

 

[patsinthesnow]

Holy smokes at Benjamin. He's bigger than Megatron.

 

[Wilfork#75]

Interesting...

Ben Volin ?@BenVolin
There’s a lot of buzz that Greg Schiano could join the #Patriots staff. I’m told the two were seen hanging out last night here in Indy

I wouldn't mind this


Edit

Ben Volin ?@BenVolin
And FWIW, the #Patriots don’t have a LB coach -- didn’t fill the void left by Pepper Johnson. Could be a good 1-year job for Schiano

 

[Kontradiction]

Interesting...


I wouldn't mind this


Edit

I would. Schiano is a dunce. Signs the best man to man corner in the NFL and has him play zone on 90+% of his defensive snaps.

:bricks: :bricks: :bricks:

 

[Wilfork#75]

I would. Schiano is a dunce. Signs the best man to man corner in the NFL and has him play zone on 90+% of his defensive snaps.

:bricks: :bricks: :bricks:

While I don't disagree with you I think that situation was mostly a HC and GM not on the same page. As LBer coach for a year I wouldn't have a problem with it, he seems pretty good at developing talent.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

While I don't disagree with you I think that situation was mostly a HC and GM not on the same page. As LBer coach for a year I wouldn't have a problem with it, he seems pretty good at developing talent.

I wonder if it would have a (negative) impact in the Pats' ability to resign Talib and Blount. In particular, if it's a choice of Talib at CB and current coaching staff or no Talib and Schiano on coaching staff, I'm taking the former.

 

[Wilfork#75]

I wonder if it would have a (negative) impact in the Pats' ability to resign Talib and Blount. In particular, if it's a choice of Talib at CB and current coaching staff or no Talib and Schiano on coaching staff, I'm taking the former.

I didn't even consider that and I think its a valid point. I agree, I would take Talib over Schiano.

 

[mayoclinic]

From Daniel Jeremiah on Twitter:

- Sammie Watkins 6' 0 3/4" 211#.
- Marqice Lee 5' 11 3/4" 192#.

 

[mayoclinic]

More from Jeremiah:

- Odell Beckham 5' 11 1/4" 198#.
- Jarvis Landry 5' 11 1/2" 204#.
- Brandon Cooks 5' 9 3/4" 189#.
- Allen Robinson 6' 2 5/8" 220#.
- AJ McCarron 6' 3 1/4" 220#.

 

[mayoclinic]

I wonder if it would have a (negative) impact in the Pats' ability to resign Talib and Blount. In particular, if it's a choice of Talib at CB and current coaching staff or no Talib and Schiano on coaching staff, I'm taking the former.

I think if the Pats hire Schiano it would at least clarify what his and Lombardi's roles would be:

- Schiano: make sure Lombardi doesn't do anything dumb.
- Lombardi: make sure Schiano doesn't do anything dumb.

Works for me.

 

[mayoclinic]

Alex Boone of the 49ers is 6'7. Evan Mathis, Carl Nicks, and Jahri Evans, Zane Beadles, Luis Vasquez, and Mike Iupati are all 6'5. I don't think height will prevent him from playing Guard.

I wasn't trying to imply that it would. But I suspect that for the Pats a 6' 5 1/2" guy with 34" arms who has played LT in the past would get as much of a look at tackle as at guard. Yankey's versatility is a big part of his appeal.